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A history: Monuments to Courage, a History of Beaver County

mcbooki150p108: Beaver Marble Works (cont.), Development of Lighting Systems

monuments, of different shapes and sizes, ranging from flat markers to shafts 10 to 12 feet high. He also received orders and shipped many stones to the surrounding towns.
Mr. Boyter operated the marble works until 1912. His son, Henry K. Boyter, took over the business at this time. He discontinued making tombstones, but had them shipped in from Vermont, and carried on until 1926.
Developing of Lighting Systems
In early days of Beaver, as with all other pioneer communities, methods of lighting the home were carried out in much the same manner. Each family prepared its own candles, made from mutton tallow. Nearly every housewife owned a set of molds. These were made of tin pipes one inch in diameter and joined together, usually in a set of six, two rows of three. The upper ends were funnel shaped with a small hole in each to allow the heavy cord, made of wool yarn, to be threaded through to serve as the wick. The other ends were joined onto a flat piece of tin with six holes, which allowed the pipe ends to be open. They then could be filled with the melted tallow. After these pipes were filled they were set aside for a day to cool. To remove them from the molds, they were immersed in hot water for a minute. The candles slipped out easily.
The old rock fireplace played an ever-important part in the pioneer home. It supplied light as well as heat. Much of the cooking was done by hanging kettles from cranes placed within the rock enclosure. Many a hungry Indian, coming to the door, looked first toward the fire-place to see "what was cooking." Children, enveloped in the warmth and brilliance of the dancing flames, played and slept on the big home-made rug which usually lay on the floor before the fireplace.
Later came the coal oil lamps and lanterns of various sizes and designs, which were hailed with delight. Com-

monuments, of different shapes and sizes, ranging from flat markers to shafts 10 to 12 feet high. He also received orders and shipped many stones to the surrounding towns.
Mr. Boyter operated the marble works until 1912. His son, Henry K. Boyter, took over the business at this time. He discontinued making tombstones, but had them shipped in from Vermont, and carried on until 1926.
Developing of Lighting Systems
In early days of Beaver, as with all other pioneer communities, methods of lighting the home were carried out in much the same manner. Each family prepared its own candles, made from mutton tallow. Nearly every housewife owned a set of molds. These were made of tin pipes one inch in diameter and joined together, usually in a set of six, two rows of three. The upper ends were funnel shaped with a small hole in each to allow the heavy cord, made of wool yarn, to be threaded through to serve as the wick. The other ends were joined onto a flat piece of tin with six holes, which allowed the pipe ends to be open. They then could be filled with the melted tallow. After these pipes were filled they were set aside for a day to cool. To remove them from the molds, they were immersed in hot water for a minute. The candles slipped out easily.
The old rock fireplace played an ever-important part in the pioneer home. It supplied light as well as heat. Much of the cooking was done by hanging kettles from cranes placed within the rock enclosure. Many a hungry Indian, coming to the door, looked first toward the fire-place to see "what was cooking." Children, enveloped in the warmth and brilliance of the dancing flames, played and slept on the big home-made rug which usually lay on the floor before the fireplace.
Later came the coal oil lamps and lanterns of various sizes and designs, which were hailed with delight. Com-